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CRYSTAL
My life has never been easy.
For a while it felt like I was drowning. That it wouldn’t be long before the waves pulled me under.
But then at sixteen I got pregnant, and everything changed.
I met a woman who took me under her wing and offered me a new life. A new family.
She also introduced me to Dustin, my best friend.
Just when I think things are finally going according to plan my heart decides to fall for him.
But no matter how much I care about him I can’t give in.
No one could ever love me after all I’ve been through, but Dustin swears he’s different.
He’s a rockstar though, and although he and I are best friends, I know he can find someone better. Someone who can give him exactly what he needs.
At least that’s what I tell myself, my heart on the other hand? It doesn’t agree.

DUSTIN
Getting signed to one of the biggest record labels was the break I was needing. It solidified everything I’d been working for, and set me on the path for success, but something was still missing.
And when I met Crystal, that missing piece was filled.
We instantly clicked and her daughter stole my heart faster than I thought possible.
After a few years of an unbreakable friendship, I want more.
Only, Crystal won’t let us.
She’s determined to deny what is building between us and keep me at arms length.
Can I make her see that we are destined to be a family, or will the darkness that hides behind her eyes consume her and push me away forever?

Guarded Hearts is book 3 in the Love in Sienna Series and can be read as a stand-alone or as part of the series.

If you like angst and drama, friends to lovers, and single mother romances than this is a must read for you!